Is there any compulsion to responds court summons

942 votes

Yes it is necessary if you don't attend then the court will note your absence and will pass orders against you granting maintenance, if it is not possible appoint an advocate to attend at the first hearing, further course of action can be decided later. For more details you are free to contact me.

Advocate Bharat Narasgouda LawRato

798 votes

Yes u have to respond to summons as it would affect you exparte order would be passed against u so u have to go to court through an advocate contest the case as they r residing in that place file strong objections and contest matter

Advocate Nagesh B L LawRato

901 votes

Yes. A case of maintenance, if filed under a central statute like Section 125 of the code of criminal procedure, does not have borders. The in-laws can file a case where they are residing, and you are required to appear in Court. In the event you don't, an ex parte order may be granted in their favour and that might be bad for you. You can also apply for transfer of the case to the place where you reside but several factors such as age, occupation, health of the parties is looked into before granting such transfer.

LawRato LawRato

747 votes

Hi

This depends on the prayer which has been sought in the petition, if the in-laws are seeking maintenance from you, then it is advisable that your advocate be present before the court, else the court may initiate ex-parte order, which essentially means that the case would go ahead without your presence, whereby you may lose opportunity to represent any points which you may like the court to consider while delivering the final orders.

However if there is no direct or indirect prayer against you and you are added as a per forma party, only in that case you may chose not to attend the matter as there is no relief which has been sought from you or against you.

Advocate Naman Saraswat LawRato